Finnish Aviation Museum

No it is not, this one is a fuselage frame of VL Tuisku, another complete example of which is on display inside the museum.

Oh yes, now when you mention it the Fw 44 had canvas on it but still without wings.

Thanks. I did wonder when i looked at the undercarriage strut.

Dave

I believe this is their Focke-Wulf Fw 44 project.

No it is not, this one is a fuselage frame of VL Tuisku, another complete example of which is on display inside the museum.

Shame the Fouga doesn’t have a canopy cover. I can image it’s pretty wet inside:(

The engine in Papa Lima’s photos is not a Gnome-Rhone Jupiter V1 from the Gamecock, But a Finnish built Mercury from a Blenheim. You will see that it has Three bladed wooden props.

Dave

Thank you Martti.

Dave

Can anbody id this fuselage frame that is outside next to a hangar for me please?

I believe this is their Focke-Wulf Fw 44 project.

A few more photos.

Dave

Can anbody id this fuselage frame that is outside next to a hangar for me please?

Dave

Finnish Gamecock

Here is a photo of a Finnish Gamecock photo, and at the bottom right corner a little fuselage detail.

Gamecock wreckage at Vantaa

How about these?

Did you take any more of the Gamecock fuselage by chance?? they would be very usefull;)

A few more. Motor Baby, DFS Meise, BF109 and Blenheim rear fuselage BL-180.

Dave

At last I have been told the magic of getting digital photo’s smaller. Much to the annoyance of my son. I hope this works. Gloster Gamecock, Polikarpov UTI, Hansa-Brandenburg and Folland Gnat with a bit of snow!

Dave

It has no engine fitted. The engine is on display near the I-16. There are two orginal I-16s in museums in Russia. But I dont know what they are like.

Dave

Can specialists of the I-16 confirm me that this peculiar aircraft is the most authentic preserved I-16, still with its original engine ?

WOAH BLACK BETTY, ok, i shall wait for the pics…thanks dave

The band was ‘Hayseed Dixe’. We went to Finland for my son’s 28th birthday. I wanted him to have a birthday he would remember. The museum is well worth going to. I hope to go again. There is something for every body. Aircraft. glider’s and some flying model’s and engine’s. It was a bit cold this time of year, but its a dry cold so it seem warmer then here. We had lots of snow. It never stopped snowing on monday, but every thing keep on going. the bus was 3 minutes late to the airport. Snow blowers keep the airport open. Im having trouble down loading photos at the moment( need my son’s help). wont be long then I’ll post some photo’s.

Dave

what was the name of the band?

and looking forward to these photos too, id love to visit finland, one of those countries that really looks interesting to me

I-16 UTI-4 at Vantaa

Unit: T-LLv 35, Serial: VH-22/UT-1

This aircraft was captured by the Finns on 8 September 1941 at Svir River, and was then transferred to the State Aircraft Factory. On 28th November 1941 it was renamed UT-1.
Photographs taken on 17 May 2009.